FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Labour to “emulate” Scottish Government policies like the Child Payment amid a row over establishing a nationalised energy company.
In 2017, the SNP pledged to set up a publicly owned energy firm to sell gas and electricity to consumers at as close to cost price as possible. Instead of an energy generation company, which the FM says would require further borrowing powers and control of the energy market, the Government is pursuing a retail-based firm instead.
At the end of its party conference at the weekend, Labour announced plans for Great British Energy, which would be state-owned and provide clean energy provided by renewables.
